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nChapter 130: The Alliance of Fugitives

nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nXimba’s decision this time indeed had an element of gambling.

nBut could Simba be blamed?

nNo, it could not be blamed.

nIn this world, Simba could not find a moment of peace even if it was cautious and careful. Since being cautious and careful did nor lead to good results, it decided to take a big risk (i.e. write oneself off as hopeless and act recklessly) and seek fortune in danger!

nIt did not ask for much this time.

nAs long as he obtained relevant information about the Black Mist Zone, it would be considered a great success!

nUnder the night sky, Linhai County was quiet like a dormant behemoth.

nThe Simba duo silently entered Linhai County and saw a city in ruins, completely empty.

nToday, Linhai County was particularly quiet.

nAlthough the outcome of the battle between Lu Ming and the Mother Tree was clear, the humans did not have enough manpower to monitor the entire Linhai County.

nLu Ming also would not allow others to enter Linhai County and become additional meals for the Mother Tree.

nAs for the human-headed monsters on the Mother Tree, they had also been mostly exhausted in the battle with Lu Ming.

nIn short, there was no one around.

nUsing the night as disguise.

nUsing the ruins as cover.

nSimba and Lian Jie were like thieves as they carefully approached the Mother Tree’s massive body and soon arrived near the matrix creep.

n“Stop!”

nStanding at the edge of the matrix carpet, Lian Jie immediately stopped when Simba spoke.

nAfter waiting for a moment, Simba saw a huge bulge on the matrix creep in front. Soon, a sapling the length of an adult’s arm slowly crawled out of the matrix creep.

nThis sapling looked strange.

nIt was light red in color. The top of the tree trunk was not a tree crown, but the head of a fist-sized baby.

nBefore Simba could say anything, the sapling spoke in a deep voice.

n“It’s me.”

nSimba nodded slightly.

nThis was consistent with what the Mother Tree had just conveyed.

nWhat was certain was that the Mother Tree’s main body had a certain degree of mobility.

nIn general, this was probably achieved by pulling out roots and using them as feet to move.

nCompared to normal plants, this behavior could be described as an evolutionary miracle.

nHowever, the speed could not be fast.

nMoreover, given the size of the Mother Tree’s main body, if it moved, the commotion would naturally be huge.

nAt this moment, what the Mother Tree wanted most was to escape quickly into the Black Mist Zone and stay far away from Lu Ming!

nIt wanted to escape without causing too much commotion; otherwise, Lu Ming would not give it the chance to flee.

nAfter careful consideration, the Mother Tree made this decision.

nTo survive, it had to cut off its tail!

nAbandoning the main body and the massive energy reserves within, it tried to transfer its core to an inconspicuous target, hoping to use it as a retreat and make a comeback!

nSimba watched as the adorable sapling quickly pulled itself out of the ground. Its tender roots turned into tree feet and it reached Simba in a few steps.

nTwo tender branches grew out of the trunk like arms. The sapling opened its arms, and Simba suppressed the fear in his heart and picked it up with its tentacles.

nThe Mother Tree’s voice sounded from the child’s head.

n“Go, go in the direction you came from!”

nSimba and the others came from the opposite direction of Lu Ming s camp.

nSimba did not say anything else and quickly ran away.

nSuch a silent operation indeed did not alarm anyone.

nSoon, Simba, Lian Jie, Xu Rufang, and the Mother Tree, this peculiar group, successfully left Linhai County.

n-And they were not pursued.

nAs they got further and further away from Lu Ming, the mood of the monsters gradually became cheerful.

nSimba spoke.

n“As agreed, 1 brought you out. Now, you should tell me about the situation inside the Black Mist Zone.”

nAfter a long silence, the little tree finally spoke, “It s not far enough. Let’s talk when we reach the edge of the Black Mist.”

n“No, you have to tell me now!”

nThe little tree snorted coldly, “If I tell you, you’ll just abandon me right away. With my current mobility, how long do you think 1 need to crawl to reach the Black Mist?”

nClearly, even though the Mother Tree had become smaller, its intelligence had not diminished much.

nHowever, Simba was not an easy person to deal with either.

n“Let’s talk as we walk! If you don’t agree, get lost.”

nThe little tree was instantly disheartened.

nF*cking being bullied by dogs when a tiger falls from grace…

nIt had no choice but to follow Simba s instructions.

nThe little tree began to talk as the group walked.

nSoon, it described the situation in the Black Mist Zone.

nThe little tree deliberately controlled the timing so that when it finished speaking, the group was already close to the Black Mist.

nThey arrived at the edge of the Black Mist.

nThey could see the current Black Mist slowly squirming like a living creature. In about ten minutes, it could shrink to about a meter in a straight line.

nThe two corpses, one human, and one tree stared at the Black Mist which was within arm s reach. For a moment, they were silent, each contemplating their own thoughts.

nPerhaps they were recalling the carefree days when they dominated Nanxiang City.

nOr maybe they were thinking about the monster that drove them out of Nanxiang City.

nSimba broke the silence again.

n“Alright, there’s no other way. little tree, we’ll leave first. We ll part ways here and never see each other again.”

nWith that, he led Lian Jie and Xu Rufang towards the Black Mist.

nHowever, before they could enter the black fog, the little tree behind them spoke again.

n“Wait, I think we can work together one more time.”

nSimba frowned, “Let’s forget about that…”

n“No, I think there’s still a possibility of us working together.”

n“Entering the Black Mist Zone is very dangerous. You all are only at Tier 4 rank, and my current strength is extremely weak.”

n“In that case, the risks of us acting separately is too great. It’s better to form a team.”

n“You are aware of my growth speed.”

n“You can be my bodyguards for a while, and when 1 accumulate enough power,

n1 will reward you with unimaginable returns!”

nThe Mother Tree’s growth speed was undeniable.

nEven now as a little tree , it carried the genetic samples of Gris in its body. With enough biomass, it could summon a Gris army in minutes!

nThe little tree understood this, as did Simba and the others.

nBut precisely because of this, Ximba did not want to have more contact with the little tree – it was just too dangerous.

nJust as Simba was about to refuse, the little tree’s next words stunned Simba.

nThe little tree said, “The danger in the Black Mist Zone is even greater than Nanxiang! Don’t think that Lu Ming is so strong. When he enters the Black Mist Zone, he will also be a grandson! Without me, you will be at the bottom of the food chain when you go to the Black Mist Zone. At that time, you will realize that your lives are even harder than in Nanxiang.”

n“Both of you.”

n“Do you really want to repeat the process of being hunted and constantly fleeing?”

n“Do you really want to spend your whole life running away from others?”

nSimba and Lian Jie fell into silence.

nA moment later, Simba gritted its teeth.

n“Alright, I’ll gamble one more time!”

nPicking up the small tree, this strange alliance of fugitives marched boldly into the Black Mist Zone.

nFaint voices drifted out.

nSimba said, “Let’s set a target first. What should we do after entering the Black Mist Zone?”

nThe little tree suddenly screamed, “Don’t!! Don’t talk to me about goals! Don’t talk to me about dreams! Just take one step at a time and become stronger bit by bit. Forget about anything else!”

nSimba and Lian Jie,”…”

nDid they trigger some sensitive words?

nSimba asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

nThe little tree said, “It’s nothing.. I just lost my dream, that’s all…”

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